Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-09-03
CHICAGO.
The Garden City Done up in
Small Parcels.
Doings of a Week.

Small Parcels.
DOings of Week.
The masonic convention was called to
order again on Wednesday at a. M,
by the chairman, M. A. Clark, 2. g. M,
of Kansas. After the usual opening ex-
ercises was gone through with, the sub
ject for discussion was called for, viz:
! THE status of Negro Masonry in Ameri-
ca which was opened by ] Hugh John
son. The first impression that Mr..
johnson would naturally create upon
the mind, was, that he was rather young
/ for the subject that he was assigned to,
being one that would naturally carry the
mind back through many years Of the
past, but after very few introductry
remarks, Mr.. johnson launched out on
the broad field of thought, covering the
ground of Masonry from the time of its
infancy amongst the Colored people of
America in 1887, when Prince Hall OBJ
tanned the first charter after the de-
struction of the original charter at
Bunker Hill, down to its fourishing
condition throughout the the United
States to-day. Carrying it through its
existence in the cradle then bringing it
out in manhood. Showing how, as the
the christian church. it had withstood
the many expressions that had at many
times been heaped upon it by its
enemies, but through all this it has
stood, and to-day fourishes second to
none as society in the world, and em-
braces within it borders the best.
wealtiest and ablest men of our land.
Mr.. Johnson also clearly explained how
it was that the colored masons of this
country, while not being fully recog-
nized by the white, were inreality their
superior, for while the colored masons
were working under the only true and
legitimate charter of this country, the
white masons for several years after the
loosing of their charter at Bunker Hill,
and not being able to obtain another,
CROPPED in darkness and were really only
an immaginary body and they we've
obliged to manufacture charter of
their own under which they work to-
day. Want of space only prevents us
from giving a verbatim report of Mr.,
Johnson's address as we feel that it
would be read with great interest by
members of the craft throughout the
country.
The following subjects were then taken
up and discussed at considerable length
in their respective order:
Comfy among Grand Lodges 2
opened by Rev. G. c. Russell, G. NJ. of
Tenn.
"A text book or digest of Masonic
Laws as a standard authority" opened
by VIM. swartz; P. G. NJ, of w. Va
"a better system of exchange of
representatives, opened by J. H.
Cleggett, P. M. of Iowa.
tsThe duties of Representatives.
opened by G. G. Dean, G. M. of Texas.
"A uniformity of work." opened by
John H. Lee, G. NJ: Of D. G,
'The standing members of subordi-
nate lodges moving out Of their own
jurisdiction into that of another;n open
ed by Henry Moore, G. NJ of Indiana.
Concurrent jurisdiction;" opened by
VIM. II. Stewart, G. M. of Kentucky.
1.-THE relation of capitulary and chival-
ric to symbolic masonry, if any" open
ed by John M. Moore of South Caro-.
lima.
S'The formation Of national body
not asa legislative but as an advisory
body with limited authority" opened
by J. M. Moore, G.. M. Of Illinois.
All of these subjects after having beer
opened by the respective named
brothers were fully discussed by the
convention, bringing out a great deal O
valuable information relative to the
Ecraft. Rev. B. +. Watson, g. M. O
Kansas, then presented a wei. prepared
paper on the analogy Of craft masonry
to the christian religion, in which hi
brought the subject down to the fac
that the former raised man to tn.
! highest moral standing while the latte
raised him to the highest spiritua
standing.
On Wednesday evening Samuel w
1 Clark, p. M. of Iowa, delivered spe
cial lecture at the Bethel M.E.church
to members of the craft in good stand
ing only, which was very instructiv,
throughout. On Thursday evening
4 banquet was rendered the visiting dele.
gates at Battery D, at the Armory hal
at which nearly 1900 persons were pre-
sent. Some very able addresses from
prominent members of the Order were
delivered during the evening, and {
very enjoyable time was passed by al
i present.
The convention closed its work anc
adjourned, sine die, on Friday morning
after passing a vote of thanks to thu
grand lodge Of illinois, the COMMITTEES
of arrangements and the good people o
Chicago, who 80 generously cared fol
their every want. and requirement
after performing work that the Ordel
4 should ever feel proud of.
During its session the convention had
occasion to correct an error that appear
ed in one Of the daily papers which
stated that the object of the convention
was to establish asupreme grand lodge
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